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Jodie Sweetin: Hogan Family
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Born in Los Angeles, California, Sweetin first stepped into showbiz by doing an Oscar Mayer hot dog ad when she was just four years old. Her debut role was in The Hogan Family in 1987, in which she played Pamela, the niece of Mrs. Poole.
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In 2004, due to what she called a mixture of “boredom and unemployment,†Sweetin began experimenting with methamphetamines and eventually became addicted to the powerful, destructive drug. According to rumors, after partaking in an extended meth “bender,†Sweetin found herself on the receiving end of an intervention from her former TV family, including her “sisters†the Olsen twins, “father†Bob Saget, and “uncle†John Stamos. After a year-long struggle, Sweetin gave up meth in March, 2005, spending six weeks of intensive rehab at the Promises rehab clinic. In early 2006, she went public with her addiction, granting interviews to numerous media outlets. Being back in the public eye... even for such tragic reasons, may have actually proven beneficial for Sweetin.
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Shortly after getting married, Sweetin began using crystal meth. Her addiction lasted for a little over two years, and her friends, family, and husband were unaware. In March 2005, after being in the emergency room from the effects of alcohol and meth, she voluntarily checked herself into rehab. "One minute, everyone loves you, everyone wants you, you're it," Sweetin said. "And the next minute, they're like, 'Who? Oh no, never mind.' In February 2006, she appeared on Good Morning America to publicly announce her meth addiction, mentioning that five of her teeth had rotted away.
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For friends and family of someone who is struggling with an addiction, Sweetin commented that abusers feel helpless. "They need for their loved ones to enable and support them and love them through it all," she said. Sweetin stated that if people are abusing substances, their hurtful actions are "nothing personal" to the ones they love.
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